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No, that is right. It is great to be here this morning. It is an exciting committee with a huge, seemingly endless remit that has so much potential, so I am excited to be part of it. I represent the north-east region, which has constituencies that other committee members represent. Like so much of the rest of Scotland, the region has an abundance of natural heritage and is beautiful, but we struggle with the infrastructure to make the region a fantastic place for people to grow up and stay in. I see a lot of potential for the committee to look at what we can do to make the rural and coastal areas of Scotland vibrant. That means looking at connectivity in terms of digital infrastructure as well as transport, which has been mentioned. It means looking at jobs around food and agriculture and exploring workers’ rights in those areas, and it means looking at support for farmers and business owners to diversify and restore nature, which I hope will extend those businesses.

There is huge scope for the committee, and I agree with much of what has already been said about it. I am excited to get started. The key issues for me—I concur with Ariane Burgess here—are how we can move forward policies that benefit and work for nature, people and the land, and having a holistic, integrated approach that benefits all of us.